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Checking On The New Head Of The Smithsonian It's not easy trying to modernize a massive institution known more for historic artifacts than for cutting-edge technology. Wayne Clough, head of the Smithsonian Institution, talks about his first 100 days in charge. Clough hopes in 500 years, visitors to the museums will say those people in 2008 had their act together.

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Checking On The New Head Of The Smithsonian

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It's not easy trying to modernize a massive institution known more for historic artifacts than for cutting-edge technology. Wayne Clough, head of the Smithsonian Institution, talks about his first 100 days in office with Ari Shapiro. They discuss fundraising, education and keeping pace with technological change. Clough says hopes in 500 years, visitors to the museums will say those people in 2008 had their act together.